Our materials - Ollijewelry

Our materials

Our believes

We produce our polymer clay jewelry in our small home-based studio in Montreal. As much as possible, we are trying to recycle our materials, support local communities and other small businesses.

We source our fine metal jewelry pieces from a small business owner located in Ukraine.

Sterling Silver Jewelry

925 Sterling Silver is an alloy made of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% copper. All of our sterling silver pieces are stamped with “925”.

 

18k Gold Vermeil Jewelry

How to pronounce it? Simply say ver-may. Gold vermeil has a thick gold layer over sterling silver. Don’t confuse it with regular gold plating, gold vermeil involves a much thicker layer of gold to give it that much more durability.

We always use 18k gold that is 2.5 microns thick layered over sterling silver. All of our 18k gold vermeil pieces are stamped with “925”.

Polymer Clay Jewelry

To make my earrings unique and truly spectacular, I use a 22-karat gold leaf. What is it a gold leaf and how it's made? Gold leaf is gold that has been hammered into thin sheets by gold beating and is often used for gilding. Gold leaf is available in a wide variety of karats and shades. 

To give a glossy shine to the gold foil, I cover all my polymer clay earrings with a crystal resin. The look and application of each gold foil can vary in each piece.

All my polymer clay earrings have surgical steel posts.

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